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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-01
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lrTJ IlHTTITTI fFIIf-flETTi TFHTIT-ItTl.TrrItTh
The play is done, the curtain drops
Slow falling to the prompter's bell;
A moment yetth actor stops,
And looks around to say farewell.
II is an irksome word and task;
And when he's laughed agd said his say,
He shows, as he removes the mask,
A face that's anything but gay.
One word ere yet the evening ends
Let's close It with q parting rhyme;
And pledge hand to all young friends,
AS fits the merry Christmas time;
Oniifes wide scene you, too, have parts
That fate ere long shall bid you play;
Good night! with honest, gentle hearts
A kindly greeting go alway.
Good night!-Td say the griefs, the Joys
Just limited in this mimic page
The triumphs and defeat of boys
Are but repeated in our age;
I'D say your woes were not less keen,
Your hopes more vain than those of meiG
Your pangs or pleasures of fifteen
at forty-tlve played DER again,
Id say we suffer and we strive
Not less nor more as men than boys;
With grizzled boards at forty-flve,
AS erst at twelve in corduroys;
And If, in time of sacred youth,
We learned at home to love and pray,
Pray Heaven that early love and truth
May never wholly pass away.
And in the world, as in the school,
I'd say how fate may change and shift
The prize be sometimes with the fool
The race not always to the swift;
The strong may yield, the good may fall.
The great man be a vulgar clown,
The knave be lifted over all,
The kind cast pitilessly down.
Who knows the inseritable design
Blessed be He who took and gave
Why should your mother, Charles, not mine,
Be weeping at her darling's graye9
We bow TO Heaven that wied it So
That darkly rules the fate of ALL
That sends the respite OF the blow,
That's free to give or TO recall.
This crowns his feast with wine and wit
Who brought him TO that nlirth and state
His betters, see, below him sit,
Or hunger hopeless at the gate.
Who baie the mud from Dives wheel
To spurn the rags of Lazarusf
Come, brother, in that dust wen kneel,
Confessing Heaven, that ruled it thus
So each shall mourn; in life advance,
Dear hopes, dear friends untimely killed;
Shall grieye for many forfeit chance
And longing passion unfulhlled.
Amenl-whatever fate be sent
Pray God the heart may kindly glow.
Although the head with cares be bent
And whitened with the winter snow.
Come wealth or want, come good or i'll,
Let old and young accept their part,
And bow before the awful will,
And bear 1t with an honest heart
Who misses, or who wins the prize
Go, lose or conquer, as you can;
But If you fail, or II you rise,
Be each, pray God, gentleman.
A gentleman, or old or young
(Bear kindly with my humble lays
The sacred chorus first was sung
Upon the first Of Christmas days;
The shepherds heard it overhead,
The joyful angels raised Il then;
Glory 10 Heaven on high, IL said,
And peace on earth to gentle men.
My song. save this, is little worth;
/ lay the weary pen aside,
And wish you health and love and mirth.
As fits the solemn Christnastide,
As fits the holy Christmas birth
Be this, good friends, our carol still
Be peace on earth. be peace on earth,
To men Of gentle Will.
WILLIAM MAEEPEAcE TnAcEEsAY
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-01
LAW TOMS
China Bazaar

lS47 Rogers Brothers t.iple.plated tea
spoons, $3.50 per dozen.
Same, singlc-plate, 50 IS per dozen.
John Russell's trple-plated tea spoons,
per dozen, SO %.
John Russell's single plate, 50 80 per
dozen.
Silver metal same all the way through,
;l,j0 rtr drzen, Very sci vceabe
ST. el with very light coat of silver 75c.
per dozen.
Steel with "a heavy coat Of tin, good
spoon for wear, Soc per dozen.
Ordinary tin, per dozen, 1Oc.
AS with spoons, so all the way through
oul stcck.
GnudS in every department sold for lust
what they are and the quality will be ex.
planned.
For example:
We sell first class English dinner plate
for $3.50 per dozen;
Or second quality for i5c. per dozen.
Our line Of lamps is the most complete we
have ever shown. We keep all the kinds
that are worth having.
The best illuminating oil that is made
There is no better, 1sc per gallon. We use
it exclusively in lighting our three floors.
Polished brass gas fixtures. A very large
assortment which we are prepared to give
prices, put up on your ceilitg. We employ
an expert gas filter.
NJ one has better line of gas globes, zoe
to 81 90 each.
The holiday showing this year exceeds
any Of our previous efforts, both in price and
quality DO not fail to visit our second
floor. We have added a number Of thou
| sands Of dollars in value to our stock TIL,
season
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

Tins Feergille S8ufs. I'll announcing
Us preference fer Governor MeFisery
ii tlsa present Ruternatofisl canvass,
says 1.-THE finaneisl policy oF Nc
Emery administration has Carved for
Il q reputation never aeqairea by any
preceding administration, and has
given q standing n our State At homo
and abroad, That sile has not enjoyed
since Tie war That Gov. MaEaeFy
has given Us good government no orc
eau deny illat HE will contiuite 10 do
u il aelf-eviaeat proposition. Take
our parish for instance, where strict
economy III The management Of her
affairs llas enabled the Police Jury to
provide for the paynaentof All s ] [, 600
1eht without increase 81 taxation.
Take the record Of our officials and II
eanuot be surpassed in any Of the
qualities which make up irnsly office
/ holders III on Ont Of the parish Of any
where else. Yet alfihis is being done
under the administration 0f Governor
AlcHnery There is no principle in
volved II Tho CRY of isAnything to
baat MdEnery' a change i not
wanted hY iiIIaaegers, planters nor
laborers, Tho people who live behind
leFees, will hesitate before they vote
against Coy. MoEnery he has been
the savior Of lower Louisiana and II
wonld be base ingratitude for her peo.
PIE 10 oppose him.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13
Give gal.ena a rhs.nee !!

That Is 10 say, yonr lungs, Also
all yonr breathing machinery. Very
wonderful machinery 1t is. Not only
the larger airspassages, but the thou
sands of little tubes and cavities lead
ing from them,
Wlieni these are clogged and cbolsed
with matter which ought not ito be
there, yonrslungs cannot balfdo their
work And mbat.they 40, they cannot
ilowell
Call It cold, cough, Group, pneH,
rnonia, eatarfh, consumption or any Of
the family Of throat and more and bead
and lung distinctions, all arc bad. al
ought 10 Be got rid Of There Is Just
one snre way TO gel rid Of them. Thai
isFto take Boschee's German Syrup
which any druggist will sell you at 7E
cents i bottle. Even If everything
else has failed you, You may depend
upon this for certain.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

10. Bainloridge Munday, Esq, 1Cenn-
BY Atty. Clay Co. Texas, says :s'fHaye
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results ally brother also was very low
with MaIarial Fever and Jaundiee, but
was cured by timely use of this medi-
cine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his LIFE" AIR. ID 4. Wtlcoxson,
Of Horse Gave, Ky. adds o like testi-
mony saying: He positively believes
be would have died, had it mot been for
Electric Bitters This great remedy
ssill ward Of, as well as eare sDengue
and All Malarial Diseases, and for all
Kidney, Liver and Stomach Disorders
stands unequaled. Price 30 cents and
III, &C DIR w A iKEAPP's. IS.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13
DON'T Experiment.

fYou cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting. when your lungs are in
danger Consumption always seems, at
FIRST, only a cold. DO not permit any
dealer 10 impose upon Won with some
cheap imitation Of DR. Kings New Dis
eoYefy for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, hnt be sure you get the genuine
Because be can make more profit he
may tell Won he has something just as
good, or Just the same. Don't be de-
eeived but insist upon getting DIR,
King 4 New Discovery, which is guar
anteed 10 give relief in all Throat, Lung
and Chest affections. Trial bottles free
at DIR. w. A. KNAPP's Drug Store.
Large bottles 81. 6.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

do not find all their investments gol-
den, BIZ any mems. BRt an invest
nlenJ in DIR. Piereels "Golden Medical
Discovery" is certain to prove a good
one. 1T cures cough, consumption,
bronchitis, sick-headaebe, skin diseases,
dyspepsia, cestiyeness, scrofuious dis
eases, ehills and fever, and duRlbague.
i Ii reaches the blood, and through it
the wholessystem. Agreeableto take,
permanent in its results. By druggists,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

TnE State Board of Equalization Of
Kansas reports that the increase in
values during the past year was 1884,
473, 383.3o; the total valuation being
ss3 Io,596, 6s6,G4. The railroad stats,
ties furnished by this report show the
railroad valuation of Kansas this year
to be 81 1854 .344 s3, against $50 49,, :
'T7'f7e.4O last year, being an increase in
twelve months of over so, 1000
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13
Rnelslen,s Ars.lea saIye.

The best Salve ID the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt lRheuml
Fever Sores, letter, Gnapped Hands,
sGhilblains. C0rns, and all Skin Ernp'
lions, and positively eHres Piles, Oh la
pay required. IL Is guaranteed 70 give
perfect satisfaction, OF money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
DR. M. IA. KNARP.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

The rolls Of the parish of Plaque.
mines shows the assessed valuation Of
property ID that parish for 1887 to be
81 .s70,ll8.l1, d reduction Of $780,
1901 Of that Of 1856.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

Tag Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has decided that edrnmmers are
not a privileged class and that it is
not lawful for railroads 10 sell them.
mileage tickets cheaper than to other
faarsnHs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

73lIgA7IIIT DE LOUISIANA. D
PARISH or fiAICAslgl
Office Clerk III ttaarl Istii Judicial District
4 hereby certify that ste within and foiegeing
true and apEreet eqF 81 tlle original ciIaItAr
On ale ii ms eiee and Eliis day daily recorded IN
Book NJ qf miscellaneous ACTS qn pages 452t
400, 474, ta75 and 416. F5le ND. l4G.
X r-r9-~2 IN testi5nony whereof witaess NlY piils
Ii5 n gial slgnafHra alii seal 1T fiaea Charlie,
K 49, La on title the seventh f7tlll day III
5plg A u 16s7 A Ai MAYO
Deputy GlefE Of saia CapIt and Glieia Deputy
lrt5;k
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

STA.IE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or GALcAsERU Is
I hereby certify the above and foregoing TO he
q trHe correct ald exact copy o. the original act
Of Incorporation 9f the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway Company passed before me, and IN
scIibed AZ pages 29 BOT 81 81 and 80 Of Book 43' Y
sof my ouzIent BetariB Record
k f~~A~1 WitnssB my hand aud official Seal ct
X ~, Il! Lake Charles La, this It'll day Of June
Ii ~ 4A. ID. 1887.
tSigRed+l pIt0S. 4lL4EINPERER,
Notary pulilie
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

The capital stock Of this company is hereby
fixed at tVEAfILLTDE DOLLARS $4,000, 900,
70 be represented BY fifty Thousand shares Of One
Hundred Dollars iSl0gl each Eve per cent to be
paid for in cash at the time Of subscription, AMI
the balance at such times and On such terms as
the Board OF Directors 4naY iiy, Books of sub
seFipti0n shall he Upeuei in the City Of Lake
Charles as sHHn as possible after the organization
Of the board OF Directors and the tiEing OF the
aeIIns Of sabaeftBtien and shall remain open an
| the discretion Of said Beard As soon as twenty
Thousand shares aFe Subscribed the budding Of
tho road may be entered upon aud AL powers Of
this corporation shall thersupun vest and go into
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13

The Board Of Directors shall have power to
make all necessary bylaws, Rliles and RggHla-
tons for the government of the Affairs and bUBi-
ness OF the company and to change the s.salae
when necessary. They shall annually elnFt one
of the tnBtaherS Of the Board to be President Of
the corporation and another to be FiGGPEesident.
They shall also aAnpRily elects Secretary aud a
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13
sTAgE or L0uIsLA

7IHD8. lsLHINPEIHR,
Notary Public
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13
.ARHIGTE VII

No st0ekhplder of this Company shall ever be
liable or responsible for the contracts debts or
faalts Of the company in any further sum than
the unpaid halauee due to the company on the
shares owned by him. nor shall any mere iRfoEali-
~ u organizing have the effect Of rendering the
charter null and Of exposing q stOGkhalder To any
liability beyond tho amount of his stock
THUS d9he and passed at my aptiee IN the City
Of Lake Charles, the dEy, month and year 6rst
above written la the presence Of Frank III. Nc
Cann and William y, MeelanahAn competent
witnesses residing in this city, who have here
unto signed their RaTnes with appeAFer8 and me.
Notary after reading tile same.
iSigned. JABsZ b, WATKINS
ALEXANDER nc II(fAESOE,
SEAMAN IA. KNAPP,
WILBBB n. PFESI3E,
FRANK a. BANKER
apVFI3TsTAM ar 3ENTTETTs
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16


 ing her hands, the dark one calmly putting a revolver into it's case. This was the one I selected to. take down and read. It turned out to be an ex- citing bigamy, and read on until a neighboring clock warned me that twelve had come. I rose with feel ing of relief, for I knew that the big amy was going to result in murder, and what had gone before was harrow ing enough. Carefully put out the lights and stepped into the passage, where found the candle but no matchesi Then with burglarious feeling I stole along the passage to the kitchen. The door creaked dis mally on opening. I entered and found the fire carefully naked out, and still no matchesi The thought or how on earth I was to find my room in the dark became almost unbeaable. remembered that 1t was an end room, but e to which of the maze of pas nges it was in, and on which ride my mind was an absolute blank.
 At length I mustered up courage enough to begin the ascent of the stairs. They groaned at each step, 90 I took oG my boots. When I got to the top I made long pause to con- sider. Before me was . long passAge which I certainly remembered From it branched several small pasanges, one of which led to my room. But which of them? Ala, I had no Aes. A happy thought struck me, to toas for it; but again I was thwarted. In the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16
PATRICK HENRY.
BY THERON BROWN.

At daybreak, in old Congress Hall, The council heard a foOtstep fall, When flashed the signal round the floor, "The three have enteredl Shut the doorw To Hancock, silent in his chair, To fifty patriots listening there, voice that never shook with dread The mighty Declaration read. All night that dauntless speech to pen Had toiled those stern committee men: The audience felt its awful weight And then began the great debate. Dared one that mornings mood to mock With talk of prison, gibbet, block? Tall Henry stood in righteous ire To shame the hint with words of fire. "Let crowned oppression for our sake Of every rock a scaffold make, And all our homes to ruin give, That Declaration still shall live. "Its voice shall cry when we are dust, There are no slaves, since God is just;' Its lines shall tyrants' hearts appai Like lightnings on BelshazEar's wall. "Down, monarchs. from your empire hurled You purpled hangmen of the world! For goa, at last, man wrath ana roo' For uou the thunderbolts of God! shall we, when liberty invites, Disown our manifest of rights, And, faithless to its solemn claims, Like towards shrink to pledge our names! "No, patriots, seal your sacred VOW, Complete the proud deliverance now, And on this glorious parchment trace Hopes message to the human race "Sign! for the hearts your manhood shields Sign! for the dead on valor's fields; And tell the millions yet to be God gave our country to be free
  They signed and still, in witness grand, The fifty six immortals stand By the bold in instrument that woke Ten thousand swords when Henry spoke. And still, in legends echoes, live Those words historians could not give, Of him whose heart and tongue of flame Are deathless as our nations fame. For through the records stinted lines, His soul, quenchless lightning shines; And long m freedoms bells will ring Tn unwritten Voice that smote king.
 = YoAhs C0napdni0sl.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16

The Salvation army now flies the red fag-B well as the communists. It is a good enough flag for fanatics, who object to creation itself as being on a poor, slow evolution plan. Rev. olution in religion is coroiiary oi social The Earkt.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16

A shattered frame may be reinvig- orated by that wonderful tonic Dr. J. II. McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier, 1t eBriches the blood, and vitalizes and strengthens the whole body.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16

The enemies of the desperado re- gently put out of the way in Rowan county, Kentucky, breathed sigh of relief when they found it Tolliver with him. They are not likely to stop their Rowan, however. Raughts {! = Wdshiagton Hdtchet.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16

Alyim ts usthay.-Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diarrhea- Twenty I've cents . bottle.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16

EVERY person Is interested in their own affairs, and if this meets the eye of any one who is suffering from the effects of . torpid liver, we will ad- init that he Is interested in getting well. Get a bottle of Prickly Ash Bitters, use it as directed, and you will always be glad you read this item.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16

The next time an Englishman super ciliously declares that this country has no ruins, just call his attention to our peach crop.-LoWeu Citizen.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16

Chfidssn Cry sor Pitchers cassoria.
 --Adu.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-01
THE COURTS.
THE JURY IN Ed NEFF'S CASE FAIL TO
AGREE,
}. G. Brookshtrc Acquitted minor
Cases In The justices ana
city Courts,

DISTRICT COURT, Eugene Williams Pres d.
The jury in the case OF Ed l.. Neil,
who Is charged with murder, failed 10
agree, after being out all night, and
were discharged.
Judge Jno. l.. Dyer sat on the bench
yesterday forenoon, during the trial
OF j. T.. Brookshire, VINO is Indicted
for horsethett, The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty.
Buck Reagan, small negro boy
aged about II years, son of old Jerry
Reagan who killed negro named
Davis, in his cabin on Jackson street,
in the fall of 1855, was tried on a
charge of stealing watch which, the
owner said, was worth $500. The jury
retired, and otter considering the
case, returned a verdict finding the
defendant ST. The verdict was sur.
prise to great number OF persons
who had watched the case.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-01

JUSTICE C0UKT--F NJ. Makeig Presiding
The case of Paul Graft vs.. CHARLES
Marce!ln, suit for balance due on
wages, was heard. Defendant entered
suit in recDnventiop, tor an amount
in excess of the balance due Graf
alleging that Gratl hsd represented
himself to be an experienced work
man and had proven a novice, dam
aging goods entrusted to his care and
entaiiing upon defendant losses and
expenses wholly unnecessary. As
Graf had sued under the pAuper's
oath his honor simply dismissed the
suit.
The suit of Barlow 81 Cravens vs..
Joe +. Ellison, for balance due for
advertising, was heard and taken
under advIsement.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-01
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.


Cottage on Jefferson street Entirely
DcsIrosed.
Soon after IL O'Clock last night. a
fire WAS discovered in cottage, the
property of Mr.. j. NJ. Drake, ON Jefler
son, between Eighth and Ninth
streets. The cottage was occupied by
Mr.. Isaac Cohen and fam
lily, who narrowly escaped
with their lives. Mrs. Cohen
awakened by her baby crying
and when sue opened her eyes she
saw the house in flames. She called
to Mr.. Cohen and the two had to get
out of window. Their household
goods are a total loss, and were valued
at $4,000. The amount OF Insurance
is not known. Mr.. brakes house WAS
worth fully 81 600, but the amount of
insurance was not learned. The fire
men responded to the alarm, but had
no water aud could not use the engine
The hook and ladder boys saved an
adjoining building, the property OF
Mr.. Sam Norwood, aud occupied by
colored preacher named Bland
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-01
WIFE MURDER
i'ehu Confesses 10 the 1nhunan
Milling of Three wives

10
V,tvsBIA' S c Nov, 3O.-Accounts were
f'OHned ten days ago of a horrible Wife
"le' committed by stephen Bailey, III
AeS' and the attempted suicide OF the
"Ueref Bailey yesterday made confes-
-'n 'he presence of Tailor Hsr ris. Bailey
oyer u years old Substance of hts con-
ou Is as follows. ~ have been married
ZINES killed my first wife with club.
""me was Catherine. | buried her IN the
Su ana after awhile 1t was found out and
k9Re.ople dug her up and buried her In the
si,bnu wires name was Mary. killed
sili MY orlck by hitting her In the head.
y ono XII what did with her body. Che
mi uh ma, boy. His name is Sooey
NOV where he is. Ny third wtf,'s
h, = ~ sane. She was unfaithful to me,
mnS ~ tlme my wife and | had not been
n liz fms-for three or four weeks. That
he S oa IN wait for her in the foot path and
sts V am aong hit her ON the head with
IA tSea hu Killed her and dragged her body
J, boy ouhhes until that night. Then / sent
Een no ~ tne yard for II vince lbarr0w, and
ken Vaine sent him back to the house.
me body into the wheelb arrow
D. .e tabout mile and put IL in "A far
~ Ai sunrise Star'3d fire, and about 5
hen trUch was found out ssllie had
d. w.. rem The previous murders, he
u ana IN "n n, butit was Just after the
4kklng T. q crimes when unpunshed. In
d utnra ~ confession Bailey evinced no re
RriansS iof ms tnhumRn murders, and so
= 1ets n Hhu he b come that he had forgot
Huu uhtes o ( his former butcher les
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-01
Don't Give UP tho NhIp.

rIu have been told that consump.
4 ,, 4" iucutable; that when the lungs
,scNed by this terrible malady,
n i, snorer Is past all help, and the
Is mere question of time. You
uolro with alarm the unmlslak-
M '!mptoms of the disease; you
H.. HIcu al manner OF SO called
knd.ia vain, sud you are now de
Sr.t and preparing for the
kne H. 6Gt don't give up the ship
kcovDr' Fierce's Golden Medical
! remaius untrled. IL is
rscle lure all, nor will it perform
cs, out 1t has cured thousands
ller g. OF consumption, in its
is"'aages, where ali other means
De Of Gt lrv it, and obtain new